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Integrated Waste Management Local Task Force

The County of Santa Cruz and the cities of Capitola, Santa Cruz, Scotts Valley, and Watsonville share responsibility to develop options for garbage disposal, recycling, and organics diversion to reduce waste, reclaim useful materials, and efficiently manage local waste in compliance with State laws. Task Force efforts have resulted in policies to divert waste and recycle materials rather than develop additional local landfill sites. The Task Force and its members continue to study composting, edible food recovery, and emerging waste to energy conversion technologies. This on-going process includes identifying and studying various sites across our county for construction of these facilities. These studies are led by Santa Cruz County Public Works, under direction of the Integrated Waste Management Local Task Force.  A copy of the Task Force Bylaws can be found here.

Virtual tour of regional waste facilities utilized by the County can be found here.

 

Local Task Force Members

 

Upcoming Meetings

2023 Meetings

Thursday, March 2, 2023: 3:00 - 5:00 pm 
Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors Chambers                                  701 Ocean Street, Room 520, Santa Cruz, CA  95060                                Agenda - Revised   Minutes

Thursday, June 1, 2023: 3:00 - 5:00 pm
Watsonville Council Chambers                                                                    275 Main Street, Top Floor, Watsonville, CA  95076                                    Virtual Meeting Information - Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85026837143
Zoom Meeting ID: 850 2683 7143
One tap mobile: +16699006833,,85026837143# US (San Jose)
+16694449171,,85026837143# US                                                           Agenda

MEETING CANCELLED - Thursday, September 7, 2023
RESCHEDULED to Thursday, October 5, 2023 - 3:00 - 5:00 pm          Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium -Tony Hill Room                                            307 Church Street, Santa Cruz, CA  95060                                                Agenda  

Thursday, December 7, 2023: 3:00 - 5:00 pm
Location TBD

 

Past Meetings

2022 Meetings

Wednesday March 9, 2022: 3:00 - 5:00 pm 
Virtual Meeting - - Agenda; Minutes

Thursday, June 2, 2022: 3:00 - 5:00 pm
Virtual Meeting - Agenda; Minutes

Thursday, September 1, 2022: 3:00 - 5:00 pm 
Virtual Meeting - Agenda; Minutes

Thursday, December 1, 2022: 3:00 - 5:00 pm
Virtual Meeting - Agenda; Minutes

2023 Holiday Schedule

Buena Vista Location 

1231 Buena Vista Dr.,
Watsonville, CA

(831) 454-2430 or
(831) 454-5153

County Landfill
Open every Mon.,

Tues., Thurs.,
Fri., & Sat.
7:30 am - 3:30 pm

Open every Wed.,
7:30 am - 2:30 pm

Buena Vista Household
Hazardous Waste
Open every Wed.,
7:30 am - 2:30 pm
Open every Fri., & Sat.
7:30 am - 3:30 pm

(831) 454-2606


Ben Lomond Location 

9835 Newell Creek Rd.,
Ben Lomond, CA

(831) 454-2430 or

(831) 454-3951

 

County Transfer Station
Open every Mon.,

Tues., Thurs.,
Fri., & Sat.
7:30 am - 3:30 pm

Open every Wed.,
7:30 am - 2:30 pm

Ben Lomond Household Hazardous Waste
Open every Thurs.
7:30 am - 3:30 pm

(831) 454-2606


Other Household Hazardous Waste 

City of Santa Cruz Resource Recovery Facility
Open every Sat.
7:30 am - 3:30 pm

605 Dimeo Lane
Santa Cruz, CA

(831) 420-6270


Santa Cruz County
Solid Waste & Recycling
Main Office

701 Ocean St., Room 410
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
(831) 454-2160

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